Babao congee is a very common type of porridge, also called Lahua congee, is a traditional Chinese food, in ancient times Lahua Festival, people will use a variety of ingredients to simmer Lahua congee, spread to the modern day, because of the richness of its ingredients, it will be called eight treasures porridge.
The ingredients used in making the Eight Treasures Porridge are different for each region and ethnic group, and can include barley rice, white kidney beans, red beans, mung beans, rice, millet, yellow rice, jujubes, chestnuts, peanuts, jujubes, almonds, walnuts, lotus seeds, and lilies.
To make it easier for travelers and those who don't cook often, many brands produce canned eight-treasure congee. Although canned eight-treasure congee uses a wide variety of ingredients, many additives are also added to preserve it for long periods of time, which affects its nutritional value.
There is no harm in eating canned congee once in a while, but if you eat it regularly, it will affect your health. Although the additives used in canned congee are edible, if you consume them for a long period of time, you will suffer from dizziness, headache, insomnia, and physical weakness.
So, if it is not a special case, want to eat eight treasure porridge, it is best to buy back the ingredients to make their own, not only to ensure nutrition, but also conducive to good health.